Today's Sports

The boys basketball game against Owen County, originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24, has been postponed to Thursday, Jan. 31. Owen County will be competing Thursday in the All-A state tournament in Frankfort.

The Jan. 31 game will still be a triple-header.

The girls basketball game Friday against Owen County will be moved up an hour: JV at 5 p.m. and varsity at 6:30 p.m. If the Owen County boys win, they would play Friday at 9:30 p.m.

The time change will enable both fans and administrators to attend both games.

Decimated by injuries, the Carroll County boys basketball team easily could have hung their heads and given up on the remainder of the season. But the Panthers refused and have accepted their new roles and played tough against the No. 2-ranked team in the 8th Region Thursday night.

Carroll hung with the Anderson County Bearcats the entire way and was within four points at the start of the fourth quarter. But the home team could not get enough shots to fall, while the Bearcats ran down the clock and hit enough free throws down the stretch to defeat Carroll 63-54.

Three starters injured within a span of five games. It was unheard of. But that was the challenge the Panthers faced as they entered a home match-up against Evangel Christian Monday, Jan. 7.

Senior Brandon Stewart fractured his wrist Dec. 27 against Crittenden County in the National Guard Holiday Classic. Head coach Carroll Yager said they hope to have Stewart back in a couple of weeks, but if he does return he will be playing with either a brace or a cast, limiting what he can do.

Two members of the Carroll County High School football team were recently recognized by the Courier Journal in Louisville for the fantastic seasons they had. Running back Tyshaun Embs and offensive tackle Josh Gibbs were named Honorable Mention All-State by the paper, which published Christmas Day. This marks the first time since 1994 that Carroll County has had a player named to the All-State team.

Starting center senior Dallas Gibson injured his knee with less than five minutes to go in the game after he collided with a Henry County defender while driving to the basket for a layup, head coach Carroll Yager said. Gibson and his family found out Friday that he had torn his ACL, which would require surgery and put an end to his senior season.

The Lady Panthers ended the North American Steel Basketball Classic on a high note, defeating the Taylor County Lady Cardinals, 43-38. The Lady Cardinals are coached by former Lady Panther Whitney Ballinger, the career-leader in both points and rebounds at Carroll County. This is her first year as head coach at Taylor County following her collegiate career at Campbellsville University.

The Carroll County boys basketball team finished 1-2 in the National Guard Holiday Classic in LaRue County Dec. 27-29, a disappointing finish after high expectations coming in. But the Panthers may have a bigger problem to worry about.

Starting point guard senior Brandon Stewart fractured his wrist during the tournament opener against Crittenden County and will be out at least three weeks, but likely could be longer. Head coach Carroll Yager said the original estimate was 3-8 weeks, and Stewart is now sporting a cast.